Lippe

lip

Intermediate Noun Feminine

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Pronunciation

/ˈlɪpə/

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Cultural Note

The idiom 'an jemandes Lippen hängen' (to hang on someone's lips) means to listen to someone with rapt attention. 'Lippenstift' (lipstick, literally 'lip-stick') is a straightforward German compound. Lip care ('Lippenpflege') is essential in the harsh German winters.

📝 Example Sentences

Sie hat volle Lippen.

She has full lips.

Er biss sich auf die Lippe.

He bit his lip.

Meine Lippen sind im Winter immer trocken.

My lips are always dry in winter.

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